The work practice of the social worker constitutes a unit of analysis proposed in this book for the study of this work practice, understood as situated activity. The book points to the important issue of social work as situated activity and it intends to explore the way in which the work practice of social workers is expressed.
Silvia Carbone is an RTDA researcher at the University of Messina in General Sociology. Since 2012, she has carried out intense teaching and research activities at different universities: the Universities of Palermo, Trento, Padua, and Verona. Her main research interests include socio-health inclusion, migration and social services and social policies.